Fastening device for carriage-curtains



(No Model.)

P. A. BRANDENBURG. FASTENING DEVICE FOR CARRIAGE CURTAINS.

No; 416,664. Patented D60. 3, 1889.

I 5141mm fo'c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FOWLER A. BRANDENBURG, OF VANDALIA, OHIO.

FASTENING DEVICE FOR CARRIAGE-CURTAINS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,664, dated December3, 1889.

Application filed May 7, 1889. Serial No. 309,911- (No model.)

i To aZZ whom it may concern.-

- combination of devices, fully described hereinafter-in connection withthe accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view of a portion of a carriage-top,showing the improved fastening devices applied thereto in the operativeposition. Fig. 2isa detail view of one of the bows. Fig. 3 is a similarView of the upper clip Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of one ofthe bows with the edge of the curtain engaged therein. Fig. 5 is atransverse sectional view of upper clip. Fig. 6 is a view of a portionof the curtain disengaged from the clip and having a wear-plate attachedthereto. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the wear-plate. Fig. 8 shows amodified form of upper clip. i

Referring by letter ignates the top of a vehicle having the bows B B,which consist of spring-metal fasteningclips 0 O, secured together inpairs, back to back, and adapted to receive and engage the edges of thecurtain. Those bows which have the curtain on one side only, as thefront bows, consist of a single clip, as will be understood.

The clips consist of a back a and converging sides 0 the outer or freeedges of which are rolled, as seen at o, to prevent marring the curtain,and rubber lining-strips D D are arranged in the clips, which cover theconvergent sides of the clips and project slightly beyond their outer orrolled edges. These lining-strips are held in place by retaining-bars EE, which extend longitudinally through the clips close to the innersides thereof, and thereby hold the lining in contact with the saidinner sides. The retaining-bars are held in place by the convergentsides of the clips. F F designate. the upper clips, which are to thedrawings, A dessecured in horizontal positions to the frame of thecarriage-top above the upper edges of the curtain, and consist of a backplate f and a curved front portion f, forming, with the back plate f, agroove. I

The curtains G are doubled at their upper and side edges, and in thedoubled portions are arranged cords H H,which thereby thicken the edgesof the curtain. These corded or thickened edges are arranged in theclips by clip F; but to remove the side edges of the curtain from theclips C C it is simply necessary to grasp the lower cornerof the formerbelow the lower end of the clip'and pull it upward and inward. 1

From the above it will be understood that the object in using the rubberlining in the clips .is to prevent the accidental displacement of theside edges of the curtain and at the same time enable the said edges tobe removed without drawing them up to the upper ends of the clips in thereverse manner to that in which they are inserted.

The clips may be used without the rubber lining; but in this case theedges must be disengaged therefrom by drawing them upward, whereas whenthe said lining is employed, though the edge of the curtain cannot bedrawn horizontally out of the clips, it can be In Fig.8 of the drawingsis illustrated a modified form of the upper clip, which is bent upwardat its lower edge to form a flange N, and a rubber strip M is engagedunder the said flange and projects across the mouth of the clip, so asto bear against the curtain, which is engaged therein. When this clip isemployed, the thickened edge of the curtain is inserted at the end, asbefore described; but it may be removed by drawing the curtain downwardforcibly, as the force thus applied bends the said strips downward andopens the mouth of the clip sufficiently to allow the thickened edge ofthe curtain to escape. This modified form of upper clip is preferablyused in combination with side clips whiclrare not provided with therubber lining hereinbefore described, so that the curtain may bedetached without drawing it up to the upper ends of the side clips.

Rolls or screw-threaded rods R, split at their inner ends, as at S, arearranged upon the ends of the side bows, which, as stated, are composedof spring-clips arranged in pairs, back to back. The adjacent backs ofsaid clips are straddled by the said split bolts, as

will be seen in Fig. 2, and said bolts thus serve the double purpose ofconnecting the ends of the clips and forming-meansf'or their attachmentto the vehicle body and top.

Having thus described the invention, I claim 1. The horizontal upperclips composed of a back plate f and a curved front portion f, and thevertical side clips constructed of spring metal and consisting of a backa and converging sides 0 terminating a short distance below the upperclips, combined With the curtain provided with-corded or beaded edgesengaging the said clips, substantially as specified. I

2. The horizontal upper clips secured to a carriage-top, and thevertical side clips terminating at their upper ends ashort distancebelow the upper clips, in combination, with the curtains provided withcorded or beaded edges engaging the said clips, and the swinging catchesor hooks pivoted to the clips and closing the open ends thereof,substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with a carriage-top, of the horizontal upper clips FF, secured thereto, the vertical side clips secured to the top andterminating below the upper clips, the curtains provided with corded orbeaded edges engaging the said clips, and the wear-plates K K, securedto the curtains near their corners, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

4.. The combination of the clips, the rubber lining-strips arranged inthe clips and projecting outward beyond the edges of its sides, and theretaining-bars arranged in the clips to hold the said lining-strips inplace, with the curtain provided with thickened or corded edges fittingin the-said clips, substantially as specified.

5. The combination, with a carriage-top, of the side bows comprising thespring-metal clips arranged in pairs, back to back, and provided withrubber linings, the upper clip arrangedhorizontal-ly above the upperends of the side clips, and the curtain provided with thickened'orcorded edges fitting in the said clips, substantially as specified.

6. The combination, with the clips having converging sides, of therubber lining-strips placed in the said clips,and the retaining platesinserted between and held by the converging sides thereof, substantiallyas specifled.

'7. The side bars consisting of the metallic

